Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

Murder isn't always a crime.

R 1999 · 105 min · ★ 6.6 (2K) · Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted of her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive. She survives the long years in prison with two burning desires sustaining her -- finding her son and solving the mystery that destroyed her once-happy life. Standing between her and her quest, however, is her parole officer, Travis Lehman. Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superior and law enforcement colleagues, as she plunges into a desperate fight for justice, survival, and revenge.

Directed by Bruce Beresford · Written by David Weisberg

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Tommy Lee Jones Travis Lehman
Ashley Judd Libby Parsons
Benjamin Weir Four-Year-Old Matty Parsons
Jay Brazeau Bobby Long
Bruce Greenwood Nick Parsons
John Maclaren Rudy
Ed Evanko Warren
Annabeth Gish Angie Green
Bruce Campbell Bartender at Party
Brennan Elliott Yuppie Man
Angela Schneider Yuppie Girl
Michael Gaston Cutter

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